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How to pronounce hello in British English

“hello” pronunciation by British speakers

Listen to hello the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“hello” in real sentences — British speakers

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  1. hello hello hello hello hey the next time next lot is ready are you ready okay

    UK Parliament

  2. say hello Aberdeen hello Aberdeen do join me in Argyle and Butte hello Argyle and

    The Scottish Parliament

Words that sound like “hello”

Words one sound away from hello — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

A dictionary gives you one careful reading of hello. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.

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